{"id":1119,"date":"2026-11-02T17:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/attendico.com\/en\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2026-11-03T11:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:37:28","slug":"understanding-fixed-shifts-rotation-and-worker-exceptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/attendico.com\/en\/understanding-fixed-shifts-rotation-and-worker-exceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Fixed Shifts, Rotation and Worker Exceptions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this document, we will help you understand fixed shifts, rotation and worker exceptions in Attendico, including worker-specific scheduling rules and overrides. Workers can follow their group&#8217;s automatic rotation or remain on one selected shift. The worker&#8217;s Current Shift is interpreted differently depending on whether the group rotates, uses manual planning or stays fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this feature used for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These options exist because not every employee in a rotating group has to follow the same cycle. For example, one employee can be excluded from rotation while coworkers continue rotating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before you begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create the group and its shifts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open an existing worker or the Add Worker form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Know whether the group has automatic rotation, manual planning or neither.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Options and fields explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>Current Shift in a rotating group<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The worker&#8217;s starting position in the cycle.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Current Shift in a nonrotating group<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The worker&#8217;s regular shift.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Current Shift in a manual group<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>Used automatically when Always Keep This Shift is enabled; otherwise assignments are made date by date.<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Always Keep This Shift<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The worker-level exception that keeps the selected shift instead of group rotation.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-step procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Workers and the employee profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the selected Group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose Current Shift from the shifts belonging to that group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a rotating group, leave Always Keep This Shift off if the employee should follow rotation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable Always Keep This Shift if the employee must work that same shift instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a manually planned group, leave it off when you intend to assign days individually in Planner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Save and open Planner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check several dates to confirm the expected scheduling behaviour.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens after saving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fixed-shift workers remain associated with the chosen shift rather than moving through the group&#8217;s rotation sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important notes and common mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Changing the Group may invalidate a previously selected shift. Confirm Current Shift again after changing groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A worker-level exception is not the same as disabling rotation for the entire group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this document, we will help you understand fixed shifts, rotation and worker exceptions in Attendico, including worker-specific scheduling rules and overrides. Workers can follow their group&#8217;s automatic rotation or remain on one selected shift. The worker&#8217;s Current Shift is interpreted differently depending on whether the group rotates, uses manual planning or stays fixed. 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